The Simpsons is an animated comedy developed by Matt Groening for Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States. The Simpson family, which comprises Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, is a satirical representation of American society in the series. The comedy is set in the imaginary town of Springfield and mocks American culture, society, television, and human nature.

Groening came up with the idea for the family just before a call for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. He created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, with the exception of Bart, who he felt was a humorous name since it sounded close to "simpleton." On April 19, 1987, the shorts debuted on The Tracey Ullman Show. The sketch was turned into a half-hour prime time show after three seasons, and it became Fox's first series to reach the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).

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Actors: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner
Premiered: December 17, 1989

No. of seasons: 33
No. of episodes: 717

Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt created the American television sitcom Married... with Children for Fox. It is the longest-running live-action sitcom on Fox, as well as one of the longest-running live-action comedies in television history, alongside NBC's Cheers and CBS's M*A*S*H, and the first to be shown in the network's primetime slot. It aired from April 5, 1987, until June 9, 1997.

The sitcom follows Al Bundy, a former All-American high school football star who now works as a hard-luck women's shoe salesman, his lazy wife, Peggy, their gorgeous, stupid, and popular daughter, Kelly, and their clever, horny, and unpopular son, Bud, as they live in suburban Chicago. Steve Rhoades and his wife Marcy live next door, and Marcy eventually remarries Jefferson D'Arcy, a white-collar crook who becomes her "trophy husband" and Al's sidekick. Al's efforts are usually defeated by his own cartoonishly stupid wit and bad luck in the majority of stories.

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Actors: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Amanda Bearse
Premiered: April 5, 1987

No. of seasons: 11
No. of episodes: 259

Futurama is an animated science-fiction comedy that ran on Fox from March 28, 1999, to August 10, 2003, then on Comedy Central from March 23, 2008, to September 4, 2013. It was developed by Matt Groening. The sitcom follows the exploits of Philip J. Fry, a professional slacker who is cryogenically stored for 1000 years and then revived in the 31st century. Fry finds work with the one-eyed Leela and the robot Bender at an intergalactic transportation firm. Groening conceived the series while working on The Simpsons in the mid-1990s, and recruited David X. Cohen to help him build plots and characters in order to present the show to Fox.

Futurama received critical praise throughout its run, earning 17 Annie Awards (seven of which were won) and 12 Emmy Awards (six of which were won). It received four Writers Guild of America Award nominations, with the episodes "Goodfellas" and "The Prisoner of Benda" winning. The episodes "The Problem with Popplers" and "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" was nominated for a Nebula Award and won Environmental Media Awards.

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Actors: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal
Premiered: March 28, 1999

No. of seasons: 7
No. of episodes: 140

That '70s Show is an American period television comedy that ran on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. From May 17, 1976, through December 31, 1979, the series follows the lives of a group of six young friends living in fictitious Point Place, Wisconsin. In 1999, the ITV network in the United Kingdom rebooted the show as Days Like These, using nearly identical scripts with slight adjustments to cultural references.

The series was a consistent performer for Fox throughout its existence, eventually becoming one of its flagship shows. It was Fox's second-longest-running live-action sitcom history, after Married... with Children, with eight seasons and 200 episodes. However, despite avoiding cancellation, That '70s Show did not achieve the same rating success. The sitcom began airing in syndication on FX, Freeform, Comedy Central, TeenNick, IFC, Nick at Nite, and TV Land in April 2020. It's presently available on Laff.

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Actors: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon
Premiered: August 23, 1998

No. of seasons: 8
No. of episodes: 200

Family Guy is a Fox Broadcasting Company adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane and developed by MacFarlane and David Zuckerman that premiered on January 31, 1999. Fuzzy Door Productions is in charge of the show's production. The Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois, their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian, are the center of the series. The show takes place in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, and most of the humor is conveyed through metafictional cutaway jokes that frequently mock American culture.

Family Guy has received a lot of praise since its launch. The show has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards. It was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2009, the first animated series to get the honor since The Flintstones in 1961. Family Guy was named the eighth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time by TV Guide in 2013

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Actors: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Premiered: January 31, 1999

No. of seasons: 20
No. of episodes: 380

Linwood Boomer's comedy Malcolm in the Middle is an American family sitcom that aired on Fox. After seven seasons and 151 episodes, the show ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. Satin City and Regency Television, in collaboration with Fox Television Studios, created Malcolm in the Middle (now known as Touchstone Television). The show has been syndicated all around the world. The show was well-received by reviewers and proved to be a major draw for the network.

The series follows a dysfunctional lower-middle-class family and stars Frankie Muniz in the lead role as Malcolm, an adolescent who tests at a genius level. It has been ranked among the best TV and comedy shows of all time on multiple occasions. It was nominated for seven Golden Globes and received a Peabody Award, seven Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and seven Peabody Award nominations.

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Actors: Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield
Premiered: January 9, 2000

No. of seasons: 7
No. of episodes: 151

From April 15, 1990, until May 19, 1994, In Living Color was an American sketch comedy television series that aired on Fox. The show was developed, written, and starred Keenen Ivory Wayans. The show was filmed at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, by Ivory Way Productions in collaboration with 20th Television.

The series title was inspired by an NBC statement in the 1960s, prior to popular color television, that broadcasts would be shown "in living color." It also refers to the fact that the majority of the cast was Black, as opposed to other sketch comedy shows like Saturday Night Live, which had primarily White casts at the time. In 1990, the series won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series, alongside a lot of other awards throughout the world.

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Actors: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield Park, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier
Premiered: April 15, 1990

No. of seasons: 5
No. of episodes: 127

Mike Judge and Greg Daniels produced the animated comedy King of the Hill for Fox Broadcasting Company, which ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010. The Hills, an American family living in the imaginary city of Arlen, Texas, as well as their neighbors, coworkers, relatives, students, friends, and acquaintances, are central to the story. Hank Hill, the series' protagonist, patriarch, and everyman, works at Strickland Propane as an assistant manager.

The show was hugely popular in its first two seasons, with more than a 10-point Nielsen rating. In 1990, the show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series. The series received international acclaim for its bold move and all-time high ratings by running a live, special episode as a counterprogram to CBS's live telecast of Super Bowl XXVI.

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Actors: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon
Premiered: January 12, 1997

No. of seasons: 5
No. of episodes: 127

Arrested Development is a three-season American television sitcom developed by Mitchell Hurwitz that initially aired on Fox from 2003 to 2006. It was then revived for two seasons on Netflix from 2013 to 2019. The Bluths, a once rich dysfunctional family, are the focus of the sitcom. There are various running jokes and catchphrases throughout the show. Ron Howard is an executive producer as well as the show's omniscient narrator, and he also appears in later seasons as a fictionalized version of himself.

The series gained critical praise and a cult following, winning six Primetime Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Award. Time, Entertainment Weekly, and IGN have all called it one of the best television series of all time. Later single-camera comedy programs such as 30 Rock and Community were influenced by it.

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Actors: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat
Premiered: November 2, 2003

No. of seasons: 5
No. of episodes: 84 (not including season 4 recut)

American Dad! is a Fox Broadcasting Company adult animated sitcom developed by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman. The first television series to premiere on the network's Animation Domination block was American Dad! Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. agent coping with family life and keeping America secure in the most ludicrous way imaginable, is the protagonist of the story.

American Dad! has received dozens of new nominations, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers named it the best television series in June 2013. American Dad! has aired 326 episodes since its premiere (as of February 14, 2022).

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Actors: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Dee Bradley Baker
Premiered: February 6, 2005

No. of seasons: 19
No. of episodes: 326